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δ Scuti (delta Scuti)

Altitude: 20.4°   Azimuth: 137.6°   Direction: South-East

δ Scuti is a variable and multiple giant star in the constellation of Scutum.

δ Scuti visual magnitude is 4.72. Because of its moderate brightness, δ Scuti should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of δ Scuti is 0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of δ Scuti (delta Scuti) star
DSS2 image of δ Scuti. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Scuti during the next 100000 years (15.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.33 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about δ Scuti

4.72
Giant

δ Scuti (delta Scuti) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 20.4°
Azimuth: 137.6°
Direction: South-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of δ Scuti

δ Scuti is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of δ Scuti are provided in the following table:

18h 42m 16s
-09° 03’ 09”
23.83°
-2.1°
Scutum

The simplified sky map below shows the position of δ Scuti in the sky:

Finder chart δ Scuti (delta Scuti) star
Simplified finder chart for δ Scuti (delta Scuti).

Visibility of δ Scuti from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's δ Scuti (delta Scuti) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 99.1°
Max altitude: 29.5°
Azimuth: 260.9°

Distance of δ Scuti from the Sun and relative movement

δ Scuti is distant 186.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 45 kilometers per second.

57.34 pc
186.93 ly
-45 km/s
0.009 arcsec/year
0.002 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of δ Scuti

δ Scuti belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star. δ Scuti is also a De chemically peculiar star.

0.93
F2III
7158K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ Scuti is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of δ Scuti. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

δ Scuti star system properties

δ Scuti is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the δ Scuti double sysyem:

4.72
9.22
4.5
52.6 arcsec

Alternative designations of δ Scuti

δ Scuti
(delta Scuti)
SAO142515
SAO142515